Six Characters in Search of an Author, Op. 109

Op. 109 SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
(January 5, 2003, after Luigi Pirandello)
For Voices and Orchestra
ACT I
ACT II
ACT III


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/6_Characters_in_Search_of_an_Author%2C_Op.109_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Recording:

SIX CHARACTERS IN SEARCH OF AN AUTHOR
(Complete Works, Volume 46)

Blake House, Op. 108

Op. 108 BLAKE HOUSE
(December 1, 2002) (after William Blake)
For Voice (or Chorus) and Keyboard (or Orchestra)
I. To the Muses
II. Reeds of Innocence
III. Hear the Voice
IV. Cradle Song
V. The Tiger
VI. Love's Secret
VII. A Poison Tree
VIII. The Sick Rose
IX. The Garden of Love
X. The Echoing Green


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Blake_House%2C_Op.108_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Recording:

BLAKE HOUSE
(Complete Works, Volume 45)

Out on the Porch, Op. 107

Op. 107 OUT ON THE PORCH
(after Harriet March Page) (February 17, 2002)
I. When I Was Twelve
II. I'm Already in Trouble
III. When I Was Thirteen
IV. Somebody Loves Me
V. Color Conscious
VI. Sister
VII. Creole Banjo Player I
VIII. My Story
IX. Alcoholics
X. Creole Banjo Player II
XI. Mother
XII. Object of Desire
XIII. Left-Handed Pisces
XIV. You Appeared
XV. Chopin
XVI. Family Myth
XVII. Dying
XVIII. The Letter
XIX. End the Beguine
XX. Greatgrandma


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Out_on_the_Porch%2C_Op.107_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

March 13, 2004
Harriet March Page, Soprano
NACUSA Concert, Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

April 3, 2004
Rory Snyder, Soprano Saxophone
Faculty Scholarship Concert, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA


Recording:

OUT ON THE PORCH
(New Music, 2008)
I. When I Was Twelve
II. I'm Already in Trouble
III. When I Was Thirteen
IV. Somebody Loves Me
V. Color Conscious
VI. Sister
VII. Creole Banjo Player I
VIII. My Story
IX. Alcoholics
X. Creole Banjo Player II
XI. Mother
XII. Object of Desire
XIII. Left-Handed Pisces
XIV. You Appeared
XV. Chopin
XVI. Family Myth
XVII. Dying
XVIII. The Letter
XIX. End the Beguine
XX. Greatgrandma

The Nativity According to St. Luke, Op. 106

Op. 106 THE NATIVITY ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE
(February 1, 2002)
I. The Annunciation of John the Baptist
II. The Annunciation of Jesus (Ave Maria)
III. The Visitation
IV. The Song of Mary (Magnificat)
     i.  Magnificat anima mea (Chorus)
     ii. Et exultavit (Women's Chorus)
     iii. Quia respexit (Soprano Aria)
     iv. Omnes generationes (Chorus)
     v. Quia fecit mihi magna (Soprano, Alto, Tenor Trio)
     vi. Et misericordia (Alto Tenor Duet)
     vii. Fecit potentiam
     viii. Deposuit potentes de sede
     ix. Esurientes implevit bonis
     x. Suscepit Israel
     xi. Sicut locutus est
     xii. Gloria Patri
V. The Birth of John the Baptist
VI. The Prophecy
VII. The Birth of Jesus
VIII. The Shepherds
IX. The Presentation
X. The Boy in the Temple


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Nativity_According_to_St._Luke%2C_Op.106_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Recording:

MEDITERRANEAN SEE
(Complete Works, Volume 43)

Gloria, Op. 105

Op. 105 GLORIA
(January 1, 2002)
I. Gloria
II. Et in Terra Pax
III. Laudamus Te
IV. Gratias Agimus Tibi
V. Propter Magnum Gloriam
VI. Domine Deus
VII. Domine Fili Unigente
VIII. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei
X. Qui Tollis
X. Qui Sedes ad Dexteram
XI. Quoniam tu Solus Sanctus
XII. Cum Sancto Spiritus


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Gloria%2C_Op.105_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Recording:

MEDITERRANEAN SEE
(Complete Works, Volume 43)

Cats, Dogs, and Divas, Op. 104

Op. 104 CATS, DOGS, AND DIVAS
(December 25, 2001)
(after Harriet March Page)
Opera for voice(s) and instrument(s)
I. Introduction
II. Long Time
III. Between Depression
IV. Greatgrandma Hattie
V. In the House of My Father
VI. Not
VII. Make a Man a God
VIII. Condescension, Scorn
IX. Lady Macbeth of the Red Light District
X. Shakespeare Is Such a Genius
XI. A Father Can Be a Bother
XII. Abortion
XIII. Little Prayer
XIV. At the Hospital
XV. Mother
XVI. The Proposition
XVII. Crazy
XVIII. His Needs
XIX. Wisteria
XX. Oh Come On
XXI Love
XXII. You Got That Right
XXIII. Brunnhilde


Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Cats%2C_Dogs%2C_and_Divas%2C_Op.104_(Alburger%2C_Mark)


Performances:

February 22, 2003
Harriet March Page, Soprano
NOW Music Festival, Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA

March 8, 2003
Harriet March Page, Soprano
NACUSA Concert, Arts Center, Palo Alto, CA

May 13, 2006
Janet Lohr, Mezzo-Soprano; Dave Hurlburt, Piano
St. Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA

May 25-27, 2006
Suzanna Mizell, Sarah Hutchinson, Sandy Castleberry,
Maggie Tenenbaum, Cynthia Wyacker, Janet Lohr, Voices
Harriet March Page, Director; Fresh Voices VI Festival,
San Francisco Cabaret Opera, Thick House Theatre, San Francisco, CA

October 29, 2006
Suzanna Mizell, Sarah Hutchinson, Sandy Castleberry,
Maggie Tenenbaum, Cynthia Wyacker, Janet Lohr, Voices
Harriet March Page, Director, San Francisco Cabaret Opera
Goat Hall, San Francisco, CA

January 18-19, 2007
Suzanna Mizell, Sarah Hutchinson, Sandy Castleberry,
Maggie Tenenbaum, Cynthia Wyacker, Janet Lohr, Voices
Harriet March Page, Director, San Francisco Cabaret Opera,
Women on the Way Festival, Dance Mission, San Francisco, CA

April 20, 2007
San Francisco Cabaret Opera
San Francisco Composers Chamber Orchestra
Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, CA

August 5, 12 / 19 / 29, 2017

Fresh Voices XVII Festival of New Works: Feet First Into the Fire! 

Teressa Foss, Soprano; Patrick Brancato, Baritone

Frank Johnson, Piano, Harriet March Page, Director

Goat Hall Productions / San Francisco Cabaret Opera 

Bay Area Stage, Vallejo, CA / St. Alban's Church, Albany, CA /

Community Music Center, Capp Street, San Francisco, CA

Recording:
CATS, DOGS, AND DIVAS
(New Music, 2007)
I. Introduction
II. Long Time
III. Between Depression
IV. Greatgrandma Hattie
V. In the House of My Father
VI. Not
VII. Make a Man a God
VIII. Condescension, Scorn
IX. Lady Macbeth of the Red Light District
X. Shakespeare Is Such a Genius
XI. A Father Can Be a Bother
XII. Abortion
XIII. Little Prayer
XIV. At the Hospital
XV. Mother
XVI. The Proposition
XVII. Crazy
XVIII. His Needs
XIX. Wisteria
XX. Oh Come On
XXI Love
XXII. You Got That Right
XXIII. Brunnhilde

Flying Out the Mouth, Op. 103

Op. 103 FLYING OUT THE MOUTH
(after Harriet March Page)
(December 11, 2001)
I. Hide and Seek
II. After the Movie
III. Yonder in the North
IV. When I Was Three
V. All the Dark Birds
VI. Prayer
VII. Flying Out the Mouth
VIII. LSD
IX. Here I Am
X. Mice Skins
XI. Wolf Song
XII. New Jerusalem School
XIII. Ringaround
XIV. The Woman From the Sky
XV. Wind Song I
XVI. Cross This Bridge
XVIIa. Wind Song II
XVIIb. Then We Find Out
XVIII. Wind Song III
XIX. Yoda

Score:

https://imslp.org/wiki/Flying_Out_the_Mouth%2C_Op.103_(Alburger%2C_Mark)

Performances:

February 12, 2005
Harriet March Page, Soprano
NACUSA Concert, Art Center, Palo Alto, CA

February 16, 2008
Harriet March Page, Sarah Hutchison, Kat Cornelius
Horsewomen of the Apocalypse: The White Horse
St. Gregory's Episcopal Church, San Francisco, CA



The White Horse


St. Gregory of Nyssa's

Harriet March Page, curtain speech before Flying Out the Mouth


Harriet March Page, Kat Cornelius, Sarah Hutchson


Recordings:

FLYING OUT THE MOUTH
(New Music, 2008)
Instrumental Version

I. Hide and Seek
II. After the Movie
III. Yonder in the North
IV. When I Was Three
V. All the Dark Birds
VI. Prayer
VII. Flying Out the Mouth
VIII. LSD
IX. Here I Am
X. Mice Skins
XI. Wolf Song
XII. New Jerusalem School
XIII. Ringaround
XIV. The Woman From the Sky
XV. Wind Song I
XVI. Cross This Bridge
XVIIa. Wind Song II
XVIIb. Then We Find Out
XVIII. Wind Song III
XIX. Yoda


Vocal Version

I. Hide and Seek
II. After the Movie
III. Yonder in the North
IV. When I Was Three
V. All the Dark Birds
VI. Prayer
VII. Flying Out the Mouth
VIII. LSD
IX. Here I Am
XII. New Jerusalem School
XIII. Ringaround
XIV. The Woman From the Sky
XV. Wind Song I
XVI. Cross This Bridge
XVIIa. Wind Song II
XVIIb. Then We Find Out
XVIII. Wind Song III
XIX. Yoda

Publication:

New Music, 2001